There may be times when a hospital knows it’s not going to get a physician’s reappointment application processed before his or her privileges expire. This could be for any number of reasons, such as the physician just never got around to completing the application or the person in the medical...
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 has many components. While it includes a raise in the nation's debt ceiling, MSPs need to be aware of the potential credentialing implications caused by the act's impending regulatory changes. The Bipartisan Budget Act excludes newly acquired, off-campus...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 10
CMS' promulgation of credentialing by proxy in 2011 injected much-needed flexibility, practicality, and robustness into vetting for telemedicine services‑a process that can turn hairy when recruiting multiple remote practitioners with countless affiliations.
MSPs routinely collect individual practitioner disciplinary actions and malpractice claims data through the NPDB and insurance carriers. However, hospitals often do not compare trends in the aggregate data for specific states. In this article, we take a look at some of the data trends, the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 9
In this world of never-ending email and constant connection, determining the most effective and efficient ways to share professional performance evaluation data with practitioners can be a challenge. Formal communication plans can help cut through the clutter and engage practitioners on a...
The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine (the "Court") upheld a superior court's ruling granting immunity to two physicians who provided negative comments regarding a third physician when they responded to a questionnaire from a credentials verification organization (CVO).
